bonds

Michael Saylor‘s MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) recently completed its $3 billion offering of 0% convertible senior notes due 2029. These notes provide the investors with the protection of fixed-income security while enabling them to participate in the equity upside. What Happened: The sale...

Interest rate cuts can significantly influence cash movement into money markets, but the popular belief that this maneuver automatically drives stock market gains is often overstated. Earlier this month, JPMorgan strategists stated in a research note that the Federal Reserve’s anticipated...

Wealthfront, a leader in the consumer fintech arena and a pioneer in the robo-advisor space, announced the launch of a new Automated Bond Ladder. This innovative tool is designed to help investors maximize returns on U.S. Treasuries, offering a fluid, low-risk investment option that provides...

While higher interest rates make bonds appealing, navigating the buying process may be challenging, especially for inexperienced retail investors. OpenYield emerges as a better way to capitalize on high interest rates. Founded by CEO Jonathan Birnbaum and CTO Hilton Lipschitz, this fixed-income...

Bond appetites are growing as more and more investors look to lock in high-yielding assets ahead of an expected decline in interest rates this year. What To Know: Riskier forms of corporate debt with higher yields are becoming increasingly popular with the Federal Reserve expected to begin cutting...

A looming threat of stagflation could prove detrimental to the US stock market, according to JPMorgan. What Happened: The financial giant has expressed concerns about a potential economic scenario reminiscent of the 1970s. Stagflation, characterized by low growth and high inflation, could lead...

The bond market is bracing for a potential policy shift by the Federal Reserve, with expectations of a move away from interest rate hikes to multiple rate cuts this year. What Happened: Bond investors are gearing up for a possible change in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy...

Companies are on a record-setting debt binge, with investment-grade firms issuing a staggering $153 billion in dollar-denominated bonds since the start of 2024. This is the highest amount of debt issued in 30 years, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group. What Happened: The bond...

Wall Street’s leading financial institutions, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co, have suggested that now is the time to invest in U.S. Treasury notes, following a recent slump. What Happened: Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are advising investors to consider purchasing five-year U.S....

The economist who introduced the inverted yield curve as a recession predictor has forecasted a slowdown for the U.S. economy in 2024. What Happened: Campbell Harvey, a Canadian economist and researcher at Duke University, has indicated that the U.S. economy is likely to experience a downturn this...

In a recent court hearing, a lawyer representing Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) compared buying cryptocurrencies to collecting Beanie Babies, a popular toy from the 1990s. The lawyer argued that buying crypto tokens doesn’t grant the buyer any rights, unlike traditional securities. The...

Charles Lieberman, chief investment officer at Advisors Capital Management, delved deep into the heart of today’s economic challenges Thursday at Benzinga’s “Road To Wealth In 2024” seminar. Lieberman’s focus is razor-sharp on the critical issues of persistently high...

Joseph Wang, frequently referred to as the “Fed Guy,” anticipates that stocks will outperform bonds in the coming years while dismissing the likelihood of a recession. What Happened: Joseph Wang, a former senior trader at the New York Fed’s Open Markets Desk, expressed his...

Saudi Arabia has issued $12 billion in debt, marking its most significant foreign borrowing since 2017, at a time when emerging-market nations are increasingly investing in bonds. What Happened: The desert kingdom’s borrowing contributes to the nearly $25 billion of bonds that developing...

After two years of negative returns, the bond market is experiencing a revival, and the credit goes to the Federal Reserve, as per Vanguard‘s analysis. What Happened: In their Wednesday note, Vanguard, the investment management company, has attributed the recent positive turn in the bond...